• United Upper and
Lower Egypt; the first
pharaoh
• Built the first pyramid
at Saqqara
• Built at least three
famous pyramids that
survive to this day and
introduced major
innovations in the
design and construction
of pyramids in Ancient
Egypt.
• Built the largest pyramid in Giza
• Built the second
largest pyramid at
Giza and the Sphinx
• First king to build a tomb in the Valley of the
Kings
• She is generally regarded
by Egyptologists as one
of the most successful
pharaohs, reigning
longer than any other
woman of an indigenous
Egyptian dynasty,
possibly killed by her
step son Thutmose III
• Considered a military
genius; he was known for
expanding the borders of
Egypt greatly.
• Made 17 raids on
neighboring lands and
was known for crushing
his enemies
• May have killed his
predecessor (and stepmother AND aunt)
Hatshepsut
• His reign was a period
of unprecedented
prosperity and artistic
splendor, when Egypt
reached the peak of
her artistic and
international power.
• Ruled during the New
Kingdom; was known for
attempting to abandon
polytheism and adopt
monotheism (worship of
only Aten), married to
Nefertiti
• She and her husband
were known for a
religious revolution, inz
which they started to
worship one god only.
• May have ruled
independently after her
husband died (before
King Tut became
pharaoh).
• Ruled during the New
Kingdom; became
pharaoh at age 9 and
died at age 19.
• Became famous after
his tomb was
discovered virtually
untouched since it
was sealed.
• Father of Ramses II (Ramses the Great);
known for his great architecture feats and
restoring Egyptian prestige
• Seemed to do everything
over the top. He is probably
the most prolific of the
ancient Egyptian pharaohs,
siring over 100 children with
more than a dozen wives.
He is well regarded as the
builder of more temples
and statues than any of the
other ancient Egyptian
pharaohs.
• A Macedonian
general under
Alexander the Great,
who became ruler of
Egypt and started the
Ptolemaic dynasty
• While her affairs with
Julius Cesar and Mark
Anthony have become
legendary, Cleopatra's
intelligence and
political astuteness
may be the most
interesting pieces of
information of all
regarding this female
pharaoh.
Options, options, options…
• We’ll draw straws to select what pharaoh you
will research.
• You will then conduct research online to find
out more information about your pharaoh.
• You will then create a series of questions that
will be used as the prompts in an interview.
• You will assume the identity of your pharaoh
and we will have our own version of…
YOU GET A
PYRAMID, AND
YOU GET A
PYRAMID AND
YOU GET A
PYAMID!
Pharaohs
1. Amenemhet
2. Amenhotep III
3. Amenhotep IV (also
known as
Akhenaton)
4. Cleopatra (lady)
5. Djoser
6. Hatshepsut (lady)
7. Khafre
8. Khufu (also known
as Cheops)
9. Menes (Narmer)
10.Ptolemy I
11.Queen Nefertiti
(lady)
12.Ramses II
13.Seti I
14.Sneferu
15.Thutmose I
16.Thutmose III
17.Tutankhamen
Websites to get you going!
• http://www.king-tut.org.uk/egyptianpharaohs/index.htm
• http://www.kingtutone.com/pharaohs/
• http://www.ancient-egypt-online.com/