Egypt Under the Pharah

​Governing Egypt

​The first ruler united Egypt conquest.

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To keep Egypt united he needed more than military power, he needed to convince "persuade" the Egyptian people to accept his authority.

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Authority: a person with authority has the right to control people. ​

​The God King

​Pharaohs: rulers of Egypt.

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Egyptians believed that ​Gods controlled everything

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B/c Pharoah controlled Egypt, people naturally saw him or her as god king.

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They believed that after death a pharoah would join god, and thus filled their tombs with items they might need. ​

​Good Government

​The 2nd way that Pharaohs gained authority from the people was by providing a good government.

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Responsibilities :

• protect his ppl

• welfare

• lead religious rituals ​

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Priests and officials carried out the orders, collecting taxes and enforcing laws. ​

​The Egyptian Social Order

​go over social pyramid in text pg 102

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Top: Pharaoh

Next: Nobles, Priests, and officials

Mid: Scribes

Next: Merchants, and Artisans

Lowest: Farmers, servants, peasants, slaves. ​

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Artisans are skilled workers who practice a trade or handicraft.

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​Two Pharaohs in Power

​The 2 most famous are Queen Hatshepsut and Ramses II

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The Queen- King : Hatshepsut, was the daughter of one pharaoh and the great wife of Thutmose II (died in 1504 b.c ) - which is when she took rule instead

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• To gain support she carried out all the rituals like a king.

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• Next she went on to send traders by sea to East Africa, to Punt, where they returned with wood, ivory, gold, and perfumes.

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• interesting fact: at some point in history her name was chipped out of carvings and her statues were smashed. ​

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​The Warrior King

​Ramses II ruled 200 years after Queen King Hatshepsut

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He spent the first half of his rule at war, fighting.

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Although he lost many of his soldiers to the Hittites in the Battle of Qadesh, he had victory at Qadesh, present day Syria.

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