Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt
Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt | Facts, History, and Secrets Pharaohs of the 18th Dynasty

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Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt facts 

  • The most famous member of Dynasty 18 is Tutankhamun, the owner of the most famous Egyptian Tombs in history.
  • Tutankhamun’s tomb was found in 1922 AD.
  • One of the famous pharaohs of that dynasty was Queen Hatshepsut, who ruled Egypt.
  • King Akhenaten and his wife, Queen Nefertiti, are also members of the 18th Dynasty.
  • One of the most famous features of Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt is that it included two women who ruled Egypt.
  • Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt was founded by Ahmose I, who is said to be the brother or son of King Kamose, the last ruler of the Seventeenth Dynasty of Egypt.
  • Ahmose I was able to expel the Hyksos from Egypt. Ahmose’s woman was Queen Ahmose Nefertari, who was the most revered woman in Egyptian history..
  • sonAhmoseThe first was Amenhotep I, who is said to have left no male heir, and the next pharaoh to him was Thutmose I.
  • It is also said that Tuthmosis I had a connected family connection or connection in Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt through marriage, as in Social Structure in Ancient Egypt.
  • During the reign of Tuthmosis I, the Egyptian Empire expanded until it reached Carchemish in the north and even reached Korges in the south, as in the Geography of ancient Egypt.
  • After Tuthmosis I came Tuthmosis II and his queen, Hatshepsut, was a daughter of Pharaoh Tuthmosis I.
  • Queen Hatshepsut ruled Egypt for a period of up to 20 years, and she was the regent of Tuthmosis III.
  • Tuthmosis III, the greatest military pharaoh in history, was interested in building Military of ancient Egypt, and ruled Egypt for a long time with his son Amenhotep II..
  • After Amenhotep II came Tuthmosis IV and after his son Amenhotep III, whose era was one of the unprecedentedly prosperous eras in Architecture in ancient Egypt and the art of Sculpture in Ancient Egypt
  • The 18th Dynasty is the first dynasty of the New Kingdom of Egypt. This dynasty ruled from the period between 1549 to 1292 BC. This family is called the “Thutmoseid Dynasty.” Find out more information about this family and who its members are below..

Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs Kings of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt:

It was the time period for kingsThe Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt from 1550 until 1292 B.C and Thebes It is the capital of the ancient Mar civilization.

King Ahmose I

Ruled Reign period: 1550–1525 BC “25 years”

Date of birth: 1560 BC

Date of death: 1525 BC

Father: King Seqenenre Tao

Mother: Queen Ahhotep I

Wife: Queen Ahmose Nefertari, Queen Ahmose-Sitkamose, Queen Ahmose-Henuttamehu, Queen Kasmut, Queen Thenthapi.

Children: Ahmose-Meritamun, Ahmose-Sitamun, Siamun, Ahmose-ankh, Amenhotep I, Ramose, Mutnofret.

The Discovery: Temple of the God Amun in the Karnak Temple Complex, Temple of the God Mont in Hermonthis, Pharaonic tomb in the Abydos and Royal tomb in the Theban Tombs, Pyramid of Ahmose I in Abydos, Dagger, Copper axe blade inscribed, Jewels and ceremonial weaponry, Osiride statue, Palace at Avaris.

king Amenhotep I or Amenophis I

Ruled Reign period in Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt: 1541–1520 BC “20 years”

Date of death: 1506 BC

Father: King Ahmose I

Mother: Queen Ahmose-Nefertari

Wife: Queen Ahmose-Meritamun, Queen Sitkamose.

Children: Ahmose.

The Discovery: Stone statues, Tomb of Amenhotep I No. KV39, Valley of the Kings, the Mummy of the king, the Deir el-Bahari cache, a temple in the buried Arabah, archaeological buildings in Jebel Silsila, Elephantine, Kom Ombo, and El-Kab.

King Thutmose I or Thutmosis, Tuthmosis I, Thothmes.

Ruled Reign period: 1520–1492 BC “12 years”

Date of death: 1493 BC

Father: King Amenhotep I.

Mother: Queen Senseneb.

Wife: Queen Ahmose, Queen Mutnofret.

Children: Thutmose II, Hatshepsut, Amenmose, Wadjmose, Nefrubity.

The Discovery: Stone statues, Tomb of King Thutmose I No. KV38 + kv20  in the Valley of the Kings, Pylons IV & V, the Hypostyle Hall and two obelisks in the Karnak temple complex.

King Thutmose II

Ruled Reign period: 1492–1479 BC “12 years”

Date of birth: 1510 BC

Date of death: 1481 BC

Father: King Thutmose I.

Mother: Queen Mutnofret.

Wife: Queen Hatshepsut, Queen Iset.

Children: Thutmose III, Princess Neferure.

The Discovery: Two stone panels next to the third waterfall in Nubia, the eighth gate and two stone statues in the Karnak temple complex, a temple in Medinet Habu, stone statues on Elephantine Island.

Queen Hatshepsut

Ruled Reign period in Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt: 1479–1458 BC

Date of birth: 1507 BC

Date of death: 1458 BC

Father: King Thutmose I.

Mother: Queen Ahmose.

Husband: King Thutmose II.

Children: Neferure.

The Discovery: Stone statues, Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut in Deir El Bahari, a complete Pharaonic obelisk and buildings in Karnak, a broken obelisk, Tomb of Queen Hatshepsut | KV60 in the Valley of the Kings, Jar, bronze sheet.

King Thutmose III or Tuthmosis, Thothmes, Thutmose the Great

Ruled Reign period: 1458–1425 BC “54 years”

Date of birth: 1481 BC

Date of death: 1425 BC

Father: King Thutmose II.

Mother: Queen Iset.

Wife: Queen Neferure, Queen Satiah, Queen Merytre-Hatshepsut, Queen Nebtu, Queen Menwi, Queen Merti, Queen Menhet, Queen Nebsemi.

Children: Amenemhat, Amenhotep II, Beketamun, Iset, Menkheperre, Meritamen C, Meritamen D, Nebetiunet, Nefertari, Siamun.

The Discovery: Stone statues, Tomb of King Thutmose III No. KV34 in the Valley of the Kings, The Funerary Temple Of King Thutmose III, complete Pharaonic obelisks, Cleopatra’s Needle, Obelisk of Theodosius.

King Amenhotep II

Ruled Reign period: 1425–1400 BC “25 years”

Date of death: 1401 BC

Father: King Thutmose III.

Mother: Queen Merytre-Hatshepsut.

Wife: Queen Tiaa.

Children: Thutmose IV, Amenhotep, Webensenu, Amenemopet, Nedjem, Khaemwaset, Aaheperkare, Aakheperure? Iaret, Ahmose.

The Discovery: Stone statues, Tomb of King Amenhotep II No. KV35 in the Valley of the Kings, a funerary temple in Qurna, a celebration hall in Karnak, a funerary temple on the island of Sai.

King Thutmose IV or Thutmosis, Tuthmosis IV, Thothmes, Menkheperure

Ruled Reign period in Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt: 1400–1390 BC “10 years”

Date of death: 1391 BC

Father: King Amenhotep II.

Mother: Queen Tiaa.

Wife: Queen Nefertari, Queen Iaret, Queen Mutemwiya.

Children: Amenhotep III, Siatum, Amenemhat, Tiaa, Amenemopet, Petepihu, Tentamun.

The Discovery: Stone statues, Tomb of Thutmose IV No. KV43 in the Valley of the Kings, Thutmose IV’s peristyle hall and chapel at Karnak, dream plaque.

 

King Amenhotep III or Amenhotep the Magnificent, Amenhotep the Great, Amenophis III

Ruled Reign period: 1390–1352 BC “38 years”

Date of death: 1353 BC

Father: King Thutmose IV.

Mother: Queen Mutemwiya.

Wife: Queen Tiye, Queen Gilukhepa, Queen Tadukhepa, Queen Sitamun, Queen Iset.

Children: Thutmose, Amenhotep IV “Akhenaten”, Sitamun, Iset, Henuttaneb, Nebetah, Beketaten, Smenkhkare.

The Discovery: Stone statues, The Tomb of Amenhotep III No.KV 22 in the Valley of the Kings, Palace of Malkata, Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III, Statue of The Colossi of Memnon, a temple to the god Montu, a temple to the god Mut, and the Third Pylon at Karnak, Luxor Temple of Amenhotep, Sed Festival Stela of Amenhotep III,

King Akhenaton or Amenhotep IV, Akhenaton, Echnaton

Ruled Reign period: 1352–1336 BC “17 years”

Date of death: 1336 BC

Father: King Amenhotep III.

Mother: Queen Tiye.

Wife: Queen Nefertiti, Queen Kiya, Queen Tadukhipa.

Children: Meritaten, Meketaten, Ankhesenamun, Neferneferuaten, Tasherit, Neferneferure, Setepenre, Tutankhamun, Ankhesenpaaten Tasherit, Meritaten Tasherit.

The Discovery: Stone statues, No. KV25 and Tomb KV55 in the Valley of the Kings, Akhenaten’s tomb in Tell el-Amarna, Gempaaten “Temple of Amenhotep IV” in Karnak.

king Smenkhkare

Ruled Reign period: 1335–1334 BC

Date of death: 1334 BC

Wife: Queen Meritaten.

Children: Meritaten Tasherit

Queen Neferneferuaten or Ankhkheperure-Merit-Neferkheperure, Waenre, Aten Neferneferuaten

Ruled Reign period in Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt: 1334-1332 BC

Date of death: 1332 BC

King Tutankhamun or Tutankhamon, Tutankhamen, Tutankhaten

Ruled Reign period: 1332–1324 BC “years”

Date of birth: 1341 BC

Date of death: 1323 BC

Father: King Akhenaten.

Mother: Queen Kia.

Wife: Queen Ankhesenamun.

The Discovery: Stone statues, Tomb of Tutankhamun No. KV62 in the Valley of the Kings, more than 5,000 artifacts.

king Ay

Ruled Reign period: 1324–1320 BC “4 years”

Date of death: 1319 BC

Wife: Queen Ankhesenamun, Queen Iuy, Queen Tey.

Children: Nakhtmin, Nefertiti, Mutbenret, Mutnedjmet.

The Discovery: Stone statues, The Tomb of King Ayi No. KV23 in the Valley of the Kings.

King Horemheb or Horemhab, Haremhab

Ruled Reign period: 1320–1292 BC “4 years”

Date of death: 1292 BC

Wife: Queen Amenia, Queen Mutnedjmet.

Children: Tanodjmy.

The Discovery: Stone statues,

Tomb of Horemheb | KV57 in the Valley of the Kings, Temple of Mount Ad.

The reign of Tutankhamun

  • Amenhotep IV changed his name to Akhenaten, which means the Savior God AtonEgyptian deities“, and moved the capital of Egypt to Tell el-Amarna.
  • The god Aten was one of the most famous gods of that period and even became the only god.
  • Tutankhamun took the throne after Akhenaten’s death.
  • The last kings of the Eighteenth Dynasty were Ai and Horemheb, and it is said that Ai was Akhenaten’s uncle.
  • Ay married Nefertini’s wet nurse, called “T“.
  • He came after Ai Horemheb, who was an army commander during the reign of Tutankhamun.
  • Baramsu and Reit Lahoremheb were appointed, and the minister ascended the throne under the title of Ramesses I, the first pharaoh of the dynasty.The 19.

What are the characteristics of Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt?

  • The Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt took control of Nubia and called it “Kush.”“.
  • The family obtained resources from the region such as gold “Ancient Egyptian Metallurgy“, leather and ebony trees to develop Industry in ancient Egypt, but they also obtained ivory and horses as in Ancient Egyptian Sport.
  • The Egyptians built temples in Nubia, until a special temple was built for the God Amun located in Jebel Barkal in the city of Napata..
  • The Eighteenth Dynasty began to establish relations after the end of the period of Hyksos oppression and their relations expanded to the Near East.
  • Until it reached the Shasu Bedouins in northern Canaan, Syria, and the Kingdom of Mitanni.

What are the achievements of Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt?

  • The first pharaoh, Ahmose I, ruled during Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt from 1549 to 1524 BC..
  • Amenhotep I, or as he was called Z. Serkare, ruled Egypt from 1524 to 1503 BC..
  • Thutmose I “Aa Khabarkare” ruled Egypt from 1503 to 1493 BC.
  • The next pharaoh, Tuthmosis II, who was nicknamed “Ao Kheper In Ra,” ruled Egypt from 1493 to 1479 BC..
  • Hatshepsut ruled from 1479 to 1458 BC.
  • Thutmose III ruled Egypt from 1479 to 1425 BC and married Hatshepsut, Menwa, and Merty..
  • Amenhotep II, a member of the family, nicknamed “A-Khebru-Ra,” ruled Egypt from 1427 to 1397 BC, and married “T-A.”“.
  • After that, Tuthmosis IV, nicknamed Menkhepru Ra, came and ruled Egypt from 1397 to 1388 BC and married Nefertari..
  • Amenhotep III ruled Egypt in the period between 1388 and 1351 BC, and married “Tei-Gleukheba,” a princess of Mynani..
  • Akhenaten or Amenhotep IV was nicknamed Neferu-Kheperu-Ra. He took over Egypt in the period between 1351 and 1334 BC, and married Nefertiti and Meret Aten..
  • Smenkhkare ruled Egypt in the period between 1335 and 1334 BC, and he also married Meret Aten..
  • Neferu-Neferu-Aten came after Smenkh and ruled the country in the period between 1334 and 1332 BC..
  • Tutankhamun ruled Egypt from 1332 to 1323, and after that Ay and Horemheb.

Note: Facts and secrets of the history of the Pharaoh kings will be added soon…

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Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt | Facts, History, and Secrets Pharaohs of the 18th Dynasty
Eighteenth Dynasty of ancient Egypt | Facts, History, and Secrets Pharaohs of the 18th Dynasty

 

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