This biography highlights Queen Hatshepsut, who was one of Egypt's greatest and least known rulers. She was more powerful than Cleopatra and created one of the most unique temples in Egyptian History.Checkout the video version at:

In the last episode, we discussed the Second Intermediate Period and the expulsion of the Hyksos. The Pharaoh responsible for this liberation of Egypt was Ahmose I and he begins the 18th Dynasty with the rise of the New Kingdom. The topics of t...

In the last episode, we discussed the 12th Dynasty and its 'Golden Age' for Middle Kingdom Egypt. We left off with Pharaoh Sobeknefru and noted that her brief reign ended with little information available. We now focus on the Second Intermediat...

In the last episode, we discussed the First Intermediate Period and the rise of the Middle Kingdom. We ended with the last king of the 11th Dynasty, Mentuhotep IV. His vizier, Amenemhet I, with the backing of 10,000 soldiers, appeared to have o...

In the last episode, we discussed the 5th Dynasty and revealed the causes for the Old Kingdom decline. We continue this decline with the 6th Dynasty which eventually takes Egypt into a dark age.Checkout the video version at: