1. Ancient Egypt Quick study

2. Sargon the great Sargon, a king from Kish, seized the lower portion of Sumer through a series of wars. He conquered one city-state after another to form a new region called Akkad. Sargon became king of Akkad and systematically brought every city-state within his newly conquered territory under one empire.

3. Hammurabi The Hammurabi code of laws, a collection of 282 rules, established standards and set fines and punishments to meet the requirements of justice. Hammurabi’s Code was carved onto a massive, finger-shaped black stone stele (pillar) that was looted by invaders and finally rediscovered in 1901

4. Pharaoh ahmose

5. Narmar Narmer is often credited with the unification of Egypt by means of the conquest of Lower Egypt by Upper Egypt. While Menes is traditionally considered the first king of Ancient Egypt, Narmer has been identified by the majority of Egyptologists as the same person as Menes Ruler of the first dynasty Was killed by a hippo The Narmer Palette contains some of the earliest hieroglyphic inscriptions ever found. It is thought to depict the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under King Narmer.

6. Khufu He was the son of Sneferu and Queen Hetepheres I is believed to have had three wives. He is famous for building the Great Pyramid at Giza, one of the seven wonders of the world, but apart from this, we know very little about him

7. Hatshepstut Brought great wealth and artistry to her land. She sponsored one of Egypt’s most successful trading expeditions, bringing back gold, ebony, and incense from a place called Punt. Hatshepsut Altered Her Image to Be More Masculine She was regent for her step son until she claimed herself the pharaoh. She rebauried her father in her thomb

8. Nefertiti Nefertiti was a queen of Egypt and wife of King Akhenaton, who played a part in changing Egypt’s traditional polytheistic religion to one That was monotheistic, worshipping the sun god known as Aton Akhenaten (Amenhotep IV) and Nefertitiinseparable and on equal footing, riding chariots together and even kissing in public Witch was uncommon for rulers

9. Akhenaten (amenhotep) The son of Amenhotep III, Akhenaten was named Amenhotep IV at birth Akhenaten’s wife, Nefertiti, was a strong presence during his reign First monotheists. Changing belief in many gods to one god aten sun god Great hymm a poem about aten by akhenaten

10. Ramsesses the great Ramesses the Great is credited with building several of the largest monuments in Egypt, including a huge memorial temple called the Ramesseum Third pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt He established the city of Pi-Ramesses in the Nile Delta as his new capital and used it as the main base for his campaigns Nefertari Meritmut was his first of the Great Royal Wives

11. Nefertari Was an Egyptian queen and the first of the Great Royal Wives (or principal wives) of Ramesses the Great. Her lavishly decorated tomb, QV66, is one of the largest and most spectacular in the Valley of the Queens. Ramesses also constructed a temple for her at Abu Simbel next to his colossal monument there.

12. King Tutankhamen (tut) During his decade-long reign, King Tut reportedly helped restore traditional Egyptian religion and art He became ruler at only 9 ur old He died at 19/19 years old how he died is unknown assumptions malaria chariot accident or murdered Long line of ancestral insest abnormalities were not uncommon

13. Alexander the great Alexander’s prowess in strategic warfare led to him being remembered as one of the finest military leaders of all time. He founded over 70 cities during his 13-year reign over Persia, Asia Minor and Macedonia. Inspiring bravery and loyalty in his troops, he adopted many foreign customs and traditions in order to rule his millions of subjects. Alexander was aged only 32 when he died of a fever in Babylon in June 323 BC. He put pltomey in rule of egypt, pltomey gathered cleopatra their family rules egypt for 300 years

14. Ptolemy Ptolemy was one of Alexander’s most trusted companions and military officers Was the founder of the Ptolemaic dynasty, which ruled Egypt until the death of Cleopatra in 30 BC

15. Cleopatra Cleopatra VII Philopator was Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt Egypt last active ruler. She was a descendant of Ptolemy She was Greek but took on the customs of the Egyptian's Julius creaser,mark Anthony were political ties and lovers of hers She committed suicide octavium conqured Egypt

16. Julius Caesar, was a Roman general and stateman. A member of the First Triumvirate, Caesar led the Roman armies in the Gallic Wars before defeating his political rival Pompey in a civil war, and subsequently became dictator from 49bC until his assassination in 44 BC Was assisnated by the senators stabbed Caesar 23 times

17. Mark Anthony Was a Roman general under Julius Caesar and later triumvir who ruled Rome’s eastern provinces (43–30 BCE). He was the lover of Cleopatra, queen of Egypt was defeated by Octavian (the future emperor Augustus) in the last of the civil wars that destroyed the Roman Republic Stabbed himself when he heard Cleopatra was dead Married octavia (Octaviums sister)strategically but commission adultery with cleo

18. Octavium / augustus Julius Caesar was his great-uncle and adopted father Augustus named the month of august because the 8 month was when Cleopatra died it was a reminder of his Egyptian conquer. His sister married his fiercest rival mark Anthony. He nearly doubled the size of the empire. His potential heirs kept mysteriously dying. And he existed his daughter because of adultery.

19. Mesopotamia Mesopotamia is a place situated in the middle of Euphrates and the Tigris rivers which is now a part of Iraq. The civilization is majorly known for is prosperity, city life and its rich and voluminous literature, mathematics and astronomy.Aug

20. Babylon Babylon was the largest city in the vast Babylonian empire. Founded more than 4,000 years ago as a small port on the Euphrates River, the city’s ruins are located in present-day Iraq. Babylon became one of the most powerful cities of the ancient world under the rule of Hammurabi.

21. Sumer/ summerians The ancient Sumerians created one of humanity’s first great civilizations. Their homeland in Mesopotamia, called Sumer, emerged roughly 6,000 years ago along the floodplains between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in present-day Iraq and Syria Sumerians invented or improved a wide range of technology, including the wheel, cuneiform script, arithmetic, geometry, irrigation, saws and other tools, sandals, chariots, harpoons, and beer.

22. Paprus A material used to make paper

23. City state Characteristics of the city in a polis were outer walls for protection, as well as a public space that included temples and government buildings

24. The nile river Because of the Nile and the many gifts provided by the Nile, however, compared to other ancient civilizations, the ancient Egyptians enjoyed a high standard of living and a relatively peaceful life. Gifts of the Nile included water, transportation, trade, papyrus, fish and other animals, and rich black soil.

25. The great pyramids The largest Egyptian pyramid and the tomb of Fourth Dynasty pharaoh Khufu. Built in the early 26 th century BC during a period of around 27 years,[3] the pyramid is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one to remain largely intact. As part of the Giza pyramid complex, it borders present-day Giza

26. The great sphinx Great Sphinx was built in approximately 2500 BC for Khafre.[2 The Great Sphinx of Giza is a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, a mythical creature with the head of a human, and the body of a lion.[1] Facing directly from west to east, it stands on the Giza Plateau on the west bank of the Nile in Giza, Egypt. The face of the Sphinx appears to represent the pharaoh Khafre. The Hall of Records is a purported ancient library claimed to lie under the Great Sphinx of Giza

27. Ancient times 7 wonders of the world

28. New 7 wonders of the world

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