How long were there kings and queens in ancient Egypt?

The monarchy of ancient Egypt lasted from the Early Dynastic Period (c. 3150 - c.2613 BCE) through the Ptolemaic Period (323-30 BCE).

Who is the most famous king of ancient Egypt?

Tutankhamun is the most famous king of ancient Egypt owing to the discovery of his nearly completely intact tomb in 1922.

Who is the most famous queen of ancient Egypt?

The most famous queen of ancient Egypt is Cleopatra VII who was not actually Egyptian but Macedonian Greek.

Who was the first and the last monarch of ancient Egypt?

The first king of ancient Egypt was Narmer (also known as Menes) and the last queen of ancient Egypt was Cleopatra VII.

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Pharaoh Khufu

by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
published on 03 January 2015

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Limestone head from a statuette of the Egyptian pharaoh Khufu (Kheops). From modern-day Egypt. Old Kingdom, 4th Dynasty, circa 2600 BCE. (State Museum of Egyptian Art, Munich, Germany).

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How long were there kings and queens in ancient Egypt?: The monarchy of ancient Egypt lasted from the Early Dynastic Period (c. 3150 - c.2613 BCE) through the Ptolemaic Period (323-30 BCE).
Who is the most famous king of ancient Egypt?: Tutankhamun is the most famous king of ancient Egypt owing to the discovery of his nearly completely intact tomb in 1922.
Who is the most famous queen of ancient Egypt?: The most famous queen of ancient Egypt is Cleopatra VII who was not actually Egyptian but Macedonian Greek.
Who was the first and the last monarch of ancient Egypt?: The first king of ancient Egypt was Narmer (also known as Menes) and the last queen of ancient Egypt was Cleopatra VII.

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List of Rulers of Ancient Egypt and Nubia | Lists of Rulers | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Tutankhamun, the most famous of all pharaohs for the past hundred years

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Cleopatra VII: Scholar, Patron, Queen - ARCE

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Monumental Statue of Ramesses II from the British Museum

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