The Great Pharaohs of Egypt
Meet the kings and queens who shaped the history of Ancient Egypt through their military conquests, monumental constructions, and cultural achievements.
Journey Through Ancient Egypt
The Eternal Legacy
Witness the glory of the pharaohs
Ramesses II (The Great)
Reign: 1279 – 1213 BC
Born: 1303 BC
Died: 1213 BC (age 90)
Dynasty: 19th Dynasty
Achievements: The Battle of Kadesh, Abu Simbel temples, and the Ramesseum.
Tomb: KV7 (Valley of the Kings)
Tutankhamun (The Boy King)
Reign: 1332 – 1323 BC
Born: 1341 BC
Died: 1323 BC (age 19)
Dynasty: 18th Dynasty
Achievements: Restored traditional religion after Akhenaten, famous intact tomb discovery.
Tomb: KV62 (Valley of the Kings)
Hatshepsut (The Female Pharaoh)
Reign: 1479 – 1458 BC
Born: 1507 BC
Died: 1458 BC (age 49)
Dynasty: 18th Dynasty
Achievements: Expedition to Punt, Deir el-Bahri Temple, and prosperous trade.
Tomb: KV20 (Valley of the Kings)
Akhenaten (The Heretic)
Reign: 1353 – 1336 BC
Born: 1380 BC
Died: 1336 BC (age 44)
Dynasty: 18th Dynasty
Achievements: Introduced monotheism (worship of Aten), built the city of Akhetaten.
Tomb: Royal Tomb of Akhetaten (Amarna)
Cleopatra VII (The Last Pharaoh)
Reign: 51 – 30 BC
Born: 69 BC
Died: 30 BC (age 39)
Dynasty: Ptolemaic Dynasty
Achievements: Political alliances with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, intellectual and cultural revival.
Tomb: Unknown (believed to be near Alexandria)
Khufu (Builder of the Great Pyramid)
Reign: 2589 – 2566 BC
Born: 2620 BC
Died: 2566 BC (age 54)
Dynasty: 4th Dynasty
Achievements: Built the Great Pyramid of Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Tomb: Great Pyramid of Giza