New Kingdom (1550 to 1069 BC.)

18th Dynasty (1550 - 1292 BC.)

Ahmose expulled the Hyksos

Capital city in Thebes

Thutmose III began the age of conquest - Egypt became a world power.

The Amarna revolution by Akhenaten - worship of Aten and Capital city moved to Akhetaten

Theban counter-revolution - Religion restored

Horemheb appointed his military commander Ramses I as heir, who founded the 19th Dynasty

19th Dynasty (1292 - 1187 BC.)

Ramses I moved the capital city to Avaris (Pi-Ramesse)

Seti I recaptured territories lost under Akhenaten.

Ramses II fought in Battle of Kadesh in 1274 BC.

Ramses II signed peace treaty with Hittites in 1258 BC.

Construction of monumental temples

Merenptah moved the Captal city to Memphis

When Siptah died Queen Twosret seized the throne, and assumed the role of a Pharaoh.

Tawosret was deposed by Setnakhte who founded the 20th Dynasty

Ramses I 1292 - 1290 BC.	Seti I 1290 - 1279 BC.	Ramses II 1279 - 1213 BC.	Merenptah 1213 - 1203 BC.
Amenmesse 1203 - 1200 BC.	Seti II 1200 - 1194 BC.	Siptah 1194 - 1188 BC.	Tawosret 1188 - 1186 BC.

20th Dynasty (1186 - 1069 BC.)

Capital city moved back to Avaris (Pi-Ramesse)

Ramses III repulses invasion of "Sea People". He is considered the last great Egyptian Pharaoh.

After Ramses III, empire began to disintegrate

Famine, civil unrest and official corruption

Systematic robbing of royal tombs especially in the reigns of Ramses IX and Ramses XI.

Defense against Libyan invasions.

During the reign of Ramses XI the High Priest of Amun at Thebes became the effective ruler of Upper Egypt

Setnakhte 1186 - 1182 BC.	Ramses III 1182 - 1152 BC.	Ramses IV 1152 - 1147 BC.	Ramses V 1147 - 1143 BC.	Ramses VI 1143 - 1136 BC.
Ramses VII 1136 - 1129 BC.	Ramses VIII 1129 - 1126 BC.	Ramses IX 1126 - 1108 BC.	Ramses X 1108 - 1099 BC.	Ramses XI 1099 - 1069 BC.