Pharaohs

Here are the basics that you should remember about the pharaoh known as Amenhotep III.

Akhenaten, Smenkhare, and Tutankhamen were the only Eighteenth Dynasty kings of Egypt who lived for any time at Amarna.

Amenhotep IV Neferkherure Waenre (Akhenaten) was the son and co-regent of Pharaoh Amenhotep III Nebmaatre.

Ancient Egyptian Timeline. Timeline of the dynasties of the pharaohs of Ancient Egypt.

The legendary Cleopatra wasn't much like the Hollywood rendition.

In Egyptian legend, the first king of Egypt is said to have been Menes.

Pepy I, son of Teti (r. 2374-2354 B.C.) and Queen Ipout, was a long ruling pharaoh (r. c.2354-2310 B.C.) of the 6th dynasty in ancient Egypt

Ptolemy Soter's rule of Egypt lasted from 332-283 B.C.

Basic introductory information and a quiz with pages for reference.

The Egyptian pharaoh, King Tut (Tutankhamen), who is known as the boy king, receives much attention, although little is known about him.

Some Egyptologists think the Egyptian royal system was originally matriarchal, which would explain the presence of female pharaohs ruling Egypt.

Ramses was the name of some new kingdom pharaohs, including the famous Ramses the Great, who is thought by some to have been the long-lived pharaoh of Moses' day.

Alphabetical index of Egyptian figures, including the pharaohs.