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Period: 1550 BCE to 1526 BCE
Ahmose I
Ahmose I was king of Ancient Egypt and the first King of the 18th dynasty. Ahmose I was only ten years old when he took the throne, his mother was the very powerful Queen Ahhotep and had a big influence on the decisions he made. Ahmose I married his sister Queen Ahmose Nefertari. Ahmose I died when he was 35 years old. His successes in the military were recorded in the tomb biography where it stated that he liberated Egypt from Hyksos. -
Period: 1550 BCE to 1550 BCE
Hyksos Dynasty
Foreigners came into Egypt and there was a rise of the Hyksos kings in Egypt because of the influx of immigrants that were entering into Egypt from Palestine. The Hyksos kings were able to maintain dominance over the Egyptian kings as they had a great deal more of fighting advantages including horse-drawn chariots, superior weapons and powerful composite bows. King Ahmose started up a series of campaigns against the Hyksos capital and was able to drive the Hyksos out of Egypt. -
Period: 1550 BCE to 1070 BCE
Southern Valley capital of Thebes and the Temple complexes at Luxor and Karnak
The temple complexes at Luxor and Karnak were located in the capital of Thebes. Thebes was the capital of Egypt for most of the duration in the 18th dynasty, it was located along the Nile River. The capital of Thebes was inhabited around 3200 BC. Karnak Temple was made around 2055 BC and the Luxor temple in 1392 BC. The mortuary temples were also located in Thebes and it was a place of worship of a deceased king, which had an adjoining pyramid. -
Period: 1550 BCE to 1525 BCE
Rebellions
In Egypt Ahmose I had to put down several rebellions. To stop the rebellions Ahmose used brute force to annihilating anyone who was a political rival. -
Period: 1549 BCE to 1292 BCE
1549/1550 BC- Eighteenth Dynasty Power Base
The first dynasty of the ancient Egyptian New Kingdom period, during this period several main pharaohs became into power. -
Period: 1525 BCE to 1513 BCE
Thutmose I
Thutmose I, is believed to have been an ambitious and headstrong King although during the early part of his reign he lead two important military campaigns; to Nubia and Western Asia. Thutmose I died at around the age of 50. -
Period: 1493 BCE to 1473 BCE
Thutmose II
Thutmose II shortly after the death of his father he became into power and was around 20 years old, and married his half-sister, Hatshepsut when she was around 12 years old. Thutmose II had a relatively short reign, because his reign was short lived and because not much is known about his military exploits, he is known as a less effective king compared to the ones before himself. -
Period: 1479 BCE to 1425 BCE
Thutmose III
After the death of Hatshepsut, Thutmose III became into power and ruled Egypt where he began to build on the foundations of Egypt that were laid down by his Grandfather Thutmose I. Thutmose III was known for his personal bravery and courage during his military leadership, although he was also known for not listening to advice of others. Thutmose III reigned for 54 years where he was able to achieve a lot as king. -
Period: 1478 BCE to 1458 BCE
Hatshepsut
Queen Hatshepsut became the regent for her nine or 10-year-old stepson Thutmose III after the death of her husband. She illegally took the title to become the king and ruled with Thutmose III in co-regency. Hatshepsut had the control of Egypt for nearly 22 years, she was depicted as a King to the public and having the trust of only, a few close to her. -
Period: 1473 BCE to 1473 BCE
Trading expeditions
Many raw materials were taken from Nubia and transported to Egypt under the reign of Hatshepsut. In return for trading with Nubia, they gave gold for the raw materials they needed. To transport the good they used the Nile river using boats. The Nile river was also used when Egypt was trading with Kush for transport. -
Period: 1457 BCE to 1457 BCE
Battle of Megiddo
The battle of Megiddo started when Thutmose III wanted to stop an alliance between the king of Kadesh and the King of Megiddo. In order to suppress them Thutmose II marched his army to Yaham where a war council was held. Thutmose decided to march to Megiddo where he was successful as Megiddo fell after a siege of seven months. -
Period: 1386 BCE to 1353 BCE
Amenhotep III
Amenhotep III was known for ruling his empire through diplomacy instead of force. During his reign, Egypt had incredible wealth pouring in; this meant we was able to build more than other kings before him had. He had a great deal of power during his reign through great wealth from hi empire, foreign policy, family, his status (propaganda), brilliant officials, high standard of excellence and his love for art. -
Period: 1353 BCE to 1336 BCE
Akhenaten IV
Akhenaten IV had a 17-year reign and this period was referred to as the Amarna period. During his reign, he initiated religious revolutions where temples of other gods were closed and there was just a sole worshiping of the sun-disk known as Aten. Akhenaten also built a new capital city dedicated to Aten; he developed a new distinctive style of art and contributed to the loss of Egyptian status and power that had been there from previous kings. -
Period: 1332 BCE to 1324 BCE
Tutankhamun
Tutankhamun came into power at nine years old after the death of Akhenaten and Smenkhkare. He only ruled for around nine years and after his death, it was the end of the eighteenth dynasty. -
Period: 1319 BCE to 1292 BCE
Horemheb
Horemheb only came into power for a short time and after Tutankhamun’s death, his reign was a transition from the eighteenth to nineteenth dynasty. -
Period: 1274 BCE to 1258 BCE
Hittites
The Hittites formed an empire between 1600-1180 BCE, they were ancient Anatolian people. The countless conflicts between the Hittites and Egypt lead to the world’s first known peace treaty. In 1274BCE the Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II’s army and the Hittites faced in the Battle of Kadesh where both sides won and therefore led to the first peace treaty in 1258BCE.