How Did Egypt Use Pharaohs In Ancient Egypt?

Egypt was located in the desert along the Nile river. Without the Nile, Egypt would be just the barren desert that surrounds the river. Ancient Egypt had two distinct regions, Upper Egypt in the south and Lower Egypt in the north. Upper Egypt stretched from the Nile’s first waterfall, to within one hundred miles of the Mediterranean Sea. Lower Egypt covered the delta region where the Nile empties into the Mediterranean. In 3100 B.C. The king of Upper Egypt, United the two regions. Egypt's first capital was at Memphis, a site near where the nile empties into the delta.

Egypt was split into three different time periods, the Old Kingdom began in 2575 B.C. and ended in 2130 B.C., the Middle Kingdom began in 1938 B.C. and ended in 1630 B.C., and lastly the New Kingdom began in 1539 B.C. and ended in 1075 B.C., power passed from one ruling family to another but the land generally remained united.

Egyptian kings also knowns as pharaohs created a strong, centralized state. Pharaohs had full power and played key roles in government and religion. Egyptians thought Pharaohs were Gods but also thought Pharaohs were human. The Pharaohs had many expectations as rulers, they were judged for there deeds and were expected to behave morally. Pharaohs ruled by means of a
The Middle Kingdom was considered a turbulent period, the Nile did not flood like usual. Strong rulers ordered a drainage project, creating new stretches of farmable land. Traders also had greater contacts with the middle east and the mediterranean island. In 1700 B.C. foreign invaders, the Hyksos occupied the nile delta region which made it hard for the egyptians to farm. During the New Kingdom, Hatshepsut was known as the first female ruler and she used all the rights of pharoah, she encouraged trade with the eastern Mediterranean lands and trade along the red sea coast of