Select Pharaohs from Egypt's Golden Empire

When this pharaoh took the throne, the Hyksos occupied northern Egypt while the Nubians threatened southern Egypt.

When this pharaoh took the throne, Babylonia, Assyria, and Mitani were potential new rivals for the land and gold of Egypt.

Because of this pharaoh’s consuming drive to erase evidence of all of Egypt’s gods except for Aten, he/she ignored Egypt’s pending bankruptcy and letters from Egyptian subjects requesting help from foreign threats.

Under this pharaoh, the Egyptian army brought back luxury items like ivory, leopard skins, and incense for the Egyptian people to enjoy.

Under this pharaoh, Egypt resumed its traditional way of life and worshipping of Amen-Re as the main god.

This pharaoh increased the financial security of Egypt.

This pharaoh reigned in the power of the priests of other gods, such as Amen-Re, by declaring that only the sun god Aten could be worshipped and that only the pharaoh could interpret the will of Aten.

This pharaoh initiated massive building projects including two massive tombs, one for himself and one for his favorite queen, and an especially grand temple at Karnak.

Aware that foreign leaders coveted Egypt’s gold and concerned about an invasion, this Egyptian leader kept foreigners at bay with a letter writing campaign.

When this pharaoh took the throne, the Hyksos and the Nubians were planning on uniting and taking over Egypt.