middle and new kingdom
2050 BCE Middle Kingdom begins
1500 BCE Queen Hatsheput reigns
Middle Kingdom Egyptian time period that falls in between the "Old and New Kingdoms"; Called the "Golden Years" in Egypt
Tribute Forced payment to a more powerful group; It made Egypt rich
Valley of the Kings On the west bank of the Nile River; Tombs were built here for Pharaohs during the Middle Kingdom
Hyksos This group of outsiders conquered Egypt bring the Middle Kingdom to an end in 1670 BCE
Ahmose He drove the Hyksos out of Egypt out of Egypt in 1550 BCE; Starting the New Kingdom
Hatsheput First female Pharoah; led Egypt as a regent and then became Pharaoh after her nephew died
Regenta person who rules a kingdom during the reign of a child, absence, or disability of the leader.
Thutmose III The nephew of Hatsheput; He became pharoah after her death.
Amenhotep IV Husband of Nefertiti; Created a new religion with only one god named Aton; Egypt lost much during his rule
Tutankhamen or "King Tut"Son-in-law of Amenhotep IV ; Ruled at the age of 10; His tomb was discovered by Howard Carter in AD 1922
Ramses II Most successful Pharaoh during the New Kingdom
1150 BCE In this year Egyptians lost there empire.
Assyrians In 670 BCE Egypt was taken over by what group?
2050 BCE Middle Kingdom begins
1500 BCE Queen Hatsheput reigns
Middle Kingdom Egyptian time period that falls in between the "Old and New Kingdoms"; Called the "Golden Years" in Egypt
Tribute Forced payment to a more powerful group; It made Egypt rich
Valley of the Kings On the west bank of the Nile River; Tombs were built here for Pharaohs during the Middle Kingdom
Hyksos This group of outsiders conquered Egypt bring the Middle Kingdom to an end in 1670 BCE
Ahmose He drove the Hyksos out of Egypt out of Egypt in 1550 BCE; Starting the New Kingdom
Hatsheput First female Pharoah; led Egypt as a regent and then became Pharaoh after her nephew died
Regenta person who rules a kingdom during the reign of a child, absence, or disability of the leader.
Thutmose III The nephew of Hatsheput; He became pharoah after her death.
Amenhotep IV Husband of Nefertiti; Created a new religion with only one god named Aton; Egypt lost much during his rule
Tutankhamen or "King Tut"Son-in-law of Amenhotep IV ; Ruled at the age of 10; His tomb was discovered by Howard Carter in AD 1922
Ramses II Most successful Pharaoh during the New Kingdom
1150 BCE In this year Egyptians lost there empire.
Assyrians In 670 BCE Egypt was taken over by what group?
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What happened to egypt during the middle and new kingdoms? King Tut died. There were two different kingdoms. Mentuhotep ruled the middle kingdom.