the New Kingdom

(noun)

The period in ancient Egyptian history between the 16th century BCE and the 11th century BCE, covering the Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth dynasties of Egypt. It followed the Second Intermediate Period and was succeeded by the Third Intermediate Period. It was Egypt’s most prosperous time and marked the peak of its power.

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Examples of the New Kingdom in the following topics:

  • The New Kingdom

    • The New Kingdom of Egypt spanned the Eighteenth to Twentieth Dynasties (c. 1550-1077 BCE), and was Egypt's most prosperous time.
    • The New Kingdom followed the Second Intermediate Period, and was succeeded by the Third Intermediate Period.
    • The New Kingdom saw Egypt attempt to create a buffer against the Levant and attain its greatest territorial extent.
    • New Kingdom Egypt would reach the height of its power under Seti I and Ramesses II, who fought against the Libyans and Hittites.
    • The last "great" pharaoh from the New Kingdom is widely regarded to be Ramesses III.

  • Nubia

    • During the New Kingdom of Egypt, Nubia (Kush) was an Egyptian colony, from the 16th century BCE.
    • With the disintegration of the New Kingdom around 1070 BCE, Kush became an independent kingdom centered at Napata in modern central Sudan.
    • The Nile valley empire was as large as it had been since the New Kingdom.
    • New prosperity revived Egyptian culture.
    • Religion, the arts, and architecture were restored to their glorious Old, Middle, and New Kingdom forms.

  • Ancient Egyptian Culture

    • The Middle Kingdom was a golden age for ancient Egypt, when arts, religion, and literature flourished.
    • Two major innovations of the time were block statues and new forms of literature.
    • Two major innovations of the time were the block statue and new forms of literature.
    • However, some Middle Kingdom literature may have been transcriptions of the oral literature and poetry of the Old Kingdom.
    • Future generations of Egyptians often considered Middle Kingdom literature to be "classic," with the ultimate example being the Story of Sinuhe.

  • The Middle Kingdom

    • However, the Middle Kingdom remained defensive in its military strategy, with fortifications built at the First Cataract of the Nile, in the Delta and across the Sinai Isthmus.
    • Amenemhet I never held the absolute power commanded, in theory, by the Old Kingdom pharaohs.
    • This instituted a practice that would be used throughout the Middle and New Kingdoms.
    • The reign of Amenemhat III was the height of Middle Kingdom economic prosperity, and is remarkable for the degree to which Egypt exploited its resources.
    • Describe the various characteristics of Sensuret III's rule during the height of the Middle Kingdom

  • The Legacy of Alexander the Great

    • Four stable power blocks emerged following the death of Alexander the Great: the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, the Seleucid Empire, the Attalid dynasty of the Kingdom of Pergamon, and Macedon.
    • The Ptolemaic Kingdom was a Hellenistic kingdom based in Egypt ruled by the Ptolemaic dynasty, starting with Ptolemy I Soter’s accession to the throne following the death of Alexander the Great.
    • Early in the Ptolemaic dyansty, Egyptian religion and customs were observed and magnificent new temples were built in the style of the old pharohs.
    • It became the capital of a new kingdom of Pergamon, which Philetaerus founded in 281 BCE, thus beginning the rule of the Attalid dynasty.
    • The Kingdom of Macedon at the death of Philip II (336 BCE)

  • The Old Kingdom

    • The Old Kingdom is the first of three so-called "Kingdom" periods that mark the high points of civilization in the Nile Valley.
    • During this time, a new type of pyramid (the step) was created, as well as many other massive building projects, including the Sphinx.
    • The king (not yet called Pharaoh) of Egypt during this period resided in the new royal capital, Memphis.
    • Thus, the period of the Old Kingdom is often called "The Age of the Pyramids."
    • Explain the reasons for the rise and fall of the Old Kingdom

  • The Kingdoms of Madagascar

    • They took on divine status, and new nobility and artisan classes were created.
    • At about that time, the empire started to split, resulting in a southern kingdom (Menabe) and a northern kingdom (Boina).
    • In 1712, he forced the Tsikoa to flee, and was elected king of all the Betsimisaraka and given a new name, Ramaromanompo ("Lord Served by Many") at his capital at Foulpointe.
    • The Merina kingdom reached the peak of its power in the early 19th century.
    • Identify some of the kingdoms that ruled on Madagascar before the arrival of Europeans

  • The Fall of the Han and the Three Kingdoms Period

    • China splintered into three kingdoms ruled by warlords; this marks the beginning of the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history.
    • The result was the period of the Three Kingdoms, which lasted until 280 CE, when the Jin Dynasty took over.
    • He also invented a new irrigation device, the south-pointing chariot, and a non-magnetic directional compass.
    • The Three Kingdoms in 262 CE after the fall of the Han dynasty.
    • Demonstrate the significance of the Battle of the Red Cliffs and the Three Kingdoms Period

  • The Reconquista

    • In 739, a rebellion in Galicia, assisted by the Asturians, drove out Muslim forces and it joined the Asturian kingdom.
    • The Kingdom of Asturias became the main base for Christian resistance to Islamic rule in the Iberian Peninsula for several centuries.
    • After his son's death, the caliphate plunged into a civil war and splintered into the so-called "Taifa Kingdoms."
    • The Taifa kingdoms lost ground to the Christian realms in the north.
    • Nevertheless, all those deemed to be "New Christians" were perpetually suspected of various crimes against the Spanish state including continued practice of Islam or Judaism.

  • The United Kingdom in the Middle East