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4 days ago · The period of Egyptian history between the advent of Islam and Egypt’s entrance into the modern period opens and closes with foreign conquests: the Arab invasion led by ʿAmr ibn al-ʿĀṣ in 639–642 ce and the Napoleonic expedition of 1798 mark the beginning and end of the era.
5 days ago · Akhenaten, was a king (c. 1353–36 bce) of ancient Egypt of the 18th dynasty, who established a new cult dedicated to the Aton, the sun’s disk (hence his assumed name, Akhenaten, meaning “beneficial to Aton”).
- Akhenaten married the noblewoman Nefertiti about the time he became pharaoh, in 1353 BCE. Nefertiti was a powerful queen who helped Akhenaten trans...
- Early in his reign, Akhenaten identified himself with the sun god Aton and elevated the cult of Aton above the worship of most other gods, includin...
- Akhenaten’s exclusive worship of the sun god Aton led early Egyptologists to claim that he created the world’s first monotheistic religion. However...
- Akhenaten changed both religion and art in ancient Egypt. Elongated, spindly limbs and narrow eyes figure prominently in depictions of the royal fa...
- Although Akhenaten’s reign saw sweeping religious reforms and particular artistic developments, his legacy crumbled under later pharaohs. Akhenaten...
2 days ago · Mentuhotep II [83] Mentuhotep II regained all Egypt c. 2015 BC, Middle Kingdom begins, becomes first pharaoh of Middle Kingdom. 2060–2040 BC [31] (King of Upper Egypt only) 2040–2009 BC [31] (King of Upper and Lower Egypt) Sankhkare. Mentuhotep III [84] Commanded the first expedition to Punt of the Middle Kingdom.
5 days ago · ancient Egyptian religion, indigenous beliefs of ancient Egypt from predynastic times (4th millennium bce) to the disappearance of the traditional culture in the first centuries ce. For historical background and detailed dates, see Egypt, history of.
4 days ago · Pharaoh's War is a modern re-telling of Japanese classic Seven Samurai and stars boxing legend Iron Mike Tyson and The Mountain from Game of Thrones - Hafpor Julius Bjornsson.
4 days ago · Narmer ( Ancient Egyptian: nꜥr-mr, may mean "painful catfish ", "stinging catfish", "harsh catfish", or "fierce catfish;" [1] [2] [3]) was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the Early Dynastic Period, whose reign began at a date estimated to fall in the range 3273–2987 BC. [4] . He was the successor to the Protodynastic king Ka.
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3 days ago · As revealed only a few short weeks ago, our next DLC for Total War: WARHAMMER III brings Khorne, Ogre Kingdoms, and Orcs & Goblins to the centre stage. Today we’re thrilled to be sharing more insight into what you can expect when this content releases at the end of 2024, the Legendary Lords that are set to lead each faction (alongside some ...
