Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Here's a chronological list of the 25 most famous Egyptian pharaohs. The list starts with Narmer and ends with Cleopatra VII.
Pharaohs were kings of ancient Egypt. Though the term pharaoh referring to the king was not used in ancient Egypt until the New Kingdom period (c. 1539–c. 1077 bce), it is now used for all kings of ancient Egypt on the basis of its use in the Hebrew Bible. The list below includes Egyptian rulers.
Along with the title pharaoh for later rulers, there was an Ancient Egyptian royal titulary used by Egyptian kings which remained relatively constant during the course of Ancient Egyptian history, initially featuring a Horus name, a Sedge and Bee (nswt-bjtj) name and a Two Ladies (nbtj) name, with the additional Golden Horus, nomen and prenomen ...
The most famous pharaoh of all time is King Tutankhamun. He ascended the throne at the tender age of nine or 10 but his reign only lasted from 1332 BC to 1323 BC. Although the young king introduced many religious reforms he was not well renowned for his achievements as a ruler.
The Ancient Egyptian pharaoh’s role was both political and religious. Interpretations varied from ruler to ruler, of course, but the pharaohs were generally thought to be imbued with divinity and were effectively regarded as intermediaries between the gods and people.
Tutankhamun reigned from around 1333 to 1323 BC. Image: Tutankhamun’s golden funerary mask. Our pick for the second most famous pharaoh of Egypt has to be Tutankhamun. Tutankhamun’s reign spanned 1333 to 1323 BC. For some historians, he is popularly regarded as the most famous and greatest pharaoh of Egypt. Tutankhamun belonged to the 18th Dynasty.
The pharaohs ruled Egypt across various dynasties, beginning with Narmer (or Menes) and including famous rulers like Khufu, Hatshepsut, Akhenaten, Tutankhamun, Ramses II, and Cleopatra VII. a list of pharaohs in Ancient Egypt is extensive, spanning over 3,000 years, with many dynasties.
Pharaohs began their rule of Egypt in around 3,000 BCE. During that period, they were thought to be gods incarnate, and monuments such as pyramids were erected in their honor. What follows are some of the greatest and most well-recognized Pharaohs in Egyptian history.
Tutankhamun (c. 1341 - 1323 BC) Tutankhamun's golden mask. Tutankhamun is perhaps the most famous Egyptian pharaoh, for various reasons. The boy pharaoh was the youngest in Egyptian history. He ascended to the throne around 1332 BC. when he was only 9 or 10 years old and died before he turned 20.
Akhenaten ruled during the New Kingdom for less than 20 years. Scholars call him the hieratic pharaoh because he forbade the worship of the old gods. He built Amarna as the center for the worship of his god, Aten. Khufu also known as Cheops, ruled during the Old Kingdom and built the Great Pyramid.