Special Sub-Topic: Early Egyptian History and Culture II Authored by: thejazzkickazz Sub-topic of: Ancient Egypt

Thutmose III and Akhenaten made a pact of peace with which superpower during the 18th Dynasty?

Persia. The first pact was made with the Mitanni, but he was overthrown, and 3 generation of warfare ensued, until a pact was made again with Akhenaten.

Who was Ramses III's father, the legendary hero who repulsed the Libyans from Egypt during the 20th Dynasty?

Sethnakhte.

Who was the physician and admiral to Cambyses?

Udjahorrense.

Under which king were Greek mercenaries 'hired' to suppress the Nubian revolt?

Psamtik I. The Nubians were the first foreigners in Egypt since the Hyksos were kicked out. Psamtik out-manuevered the Nubians and Assyrians for awhile to form the 26th Dynasty.

Which Persian ruler finally ended the Saiten revival of the Egyptian Kings?

Cambyses II. During the 31st dynasty, Egypt was occupied, and survived by matching the Greeks against the Persians.

Who was the Greek conqueror who defeated Persia, then occupied Egypt?

Alexander the Great & Alexander.

What was the 33rd dynasty of Egypt called?

Ptolemaic.

Who ended the last dynasty of Egypt?

Cleopatra VII.

Nubia was often raided by the Egyptians for their vast resources. After which resource was Nubia named?

gold. Nubia comes from the Egyptian 'Nbw', which means 'gold-land'. Nubia had gold mines east of the Nile.

Who founded the 'House of Muse' in Alexandria with its vast library and research facilities?

Ptolemy.