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DYNASTY XVIIINew Kingdom
The Eighteenth Dynasty
الأسرة الثامنة عشرةDynastic Chronicle
Historical Summary
The ultimate royal house of Egypt. Having broken the power of foreign occupiers, this dynasty established a grand imperial empire, erecting the most spectacular temples, pursuing revolutionary religious transformations, and producing the most famous monarchs in world history.
CAPITAL SEATThebes
RULERS PROFILED7 Pharaohs
Monumental Achievements
Cultural Milestones
- —Expulsion of the foreign Hyksos rulers and expansion into a massive Asian-African empire
- —Construction of the majestic temples of Luxor and Karnak
- —The short-lived, revolutionary monotheistic transition under Akhenaten
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