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The 18th Dynasty begins with Ahmose I, who rises to power. He built some of the last pyramids in Eygpt and laid the foundation for the New Kingdom Period. Egypt is still divided with the Hyksos controlling Lower Egypt.
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Ahmose I of Thebes subdues and expels the Hyksos at Avaris, restoring power to the lands of Canaan and Nubia and unifying Egypt under the rule of one pharaoh.
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Ahmose resumes large-scale construction projects similar to those before the Second Intermediate Period. For instance, he expands the Amun temple in Karnak and the Montu temple at Armant.
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Amenhotep I (who came to power after Ahmose I passes away) dies at a young age. Thutmose I, his brother-in-law, rises to power. Thutmose I campaigns all the way to Mesopotamia, makes Thebes the most imposing city of the kingdom and erects the Obelisk at the Karnak temple. The Egyptian Empire reaches its greatest expansion.
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Hatshepsut co-rules as regent with Thutmose III, her stepson, who was too young to rule alone. Hatshepsut was more or less the sole ruler, and she had a very successful rule.
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Thutmose III rises to power and reorganizes the bureaucracy of the empire’s military. Egypt of the New Kingdom is at the height of its power.
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Thutmose III is victorious against the Mitannis, conquering Syria. Ancient Egypt rises to the peak of its power and influence.
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Amenhotep III rises to power. He builds the Amun temple at Luxor. the Amun temple is the largest religious building ever constructed. It is a city of temples built over 2,000 years and is dedicated to the Theban triad of Amun, Mut, and Khonsu
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Malkata palace is located in/near the city of Thebes, which was the capital city of Egypt at the time.
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Amenhotep IV becomes pharaoh and marries Nefrititi. The new capital is now Armana, north of Thebes.
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Tutankhamun becomes the ruler of Egypt.
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General Horemheb rises to the throne. He relocates the capital back to Memphis.
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Horemheb passes away, appointing Ramesses I as the next pharaoh. This begins the 19th Dynasty.