New Kingdom of Egypt

New Kingdom Of Egypt

History of Egypt

Prehistoric Egypt pre–3100 BCE
Ancient Egypt
Early Dynastic Period 3100–2686 BCE
Old Kingdom 2686–2181 BCE
1st Intermediate Period 2181–2055 BCE
Middle Kingdom 2055–1650 BCE
2nd Intermediate Period 1650–1550 BCE
New Kingdom 1550–1069 BCE
3rd Intermediate Period 1069–664 BCE
Late Period 664–332 BCE
Classical Antiquity
Achaemenid Egypt 525–332 BCE
Ptolemaic Egypt 332–30 BCE
Roman & Byzantine Egypt 30 BCE–641 CE
Sassanid Egypt 621–629
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Arab Egypt 641–969
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French occupation 1798–1801
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Khedivate of Egypt 1867–1914
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British occupation 1882–1953
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The New Kingdom of Egypt, also referred to as the Egyptian Empire is the period in ancient Egyptian history between the 16th century BC and the 11th century BC, covering the Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth Dynasties of Egypt. The New Kingdom 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.

The later part of this period, under the Nineteenth and Twentieth Dynasties (1292-1069 BC) is also known as the Ramesside period, after the eleven pharaohs that took the name of Ramesses.

Radiocarbon dating suggests that the New Kingdom may have started a few years earlier than the conventional date of 1550 BC. The radiocarbon date range for its beginning is 1570-1544 BC, the mean point of which is 1557 BC.

Possibly as a result of the foreign rule of the Hyksos during the Second Intermediate Period, the New Kingdom saw Egypt attempt to create a buffer between the Levant and Egypt, and attained its greatest territorial extent. Similarly, in response to very successful 17th century attacks by the powerful Kingdom of Kush, the New Kingdom felt compelled to expand far south into Nubia and hold wide territories in the Near East. Egyptian armies fought Hittite armies for control of modern-day Syria.

Read more about New Kingdom Of Egypt:  Eighteenth Dynasty, Nineteenth Dynasty, Twentieth Dynasty

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