The New Kingdom (c. 1570- c.1069 BCE) is the era in Egyptian history following the disunity of the Second Intermediate Period (c. 1782-1570 BCE) and preceding the dissolution of the central government at the start of the Third Intermediate Period (c. 1069-c. 525 BCE). This is the time of Imperial Egypt when it became an empire.
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c. 1570 BCE - c. 1069 BCEThe New Kingdom of Egypt.
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c. 1570 BCE - 1544 BCEReign of Ahmose I, founder of 18th Dynasty.
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c. 1541 BCE - 1520 BCEReign of Amenhotep I in Egypt.
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c. 1520 BCE - 1492 BCEReign of Thutmose I in Egypt.
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1492 BCE - 1479 BCEReign of Thutmose II in Egypt.
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1458 BCE - 1425 BCEReign of Thutmose III, the Warrior-King, who expands Egypt into an empire.
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1458 BCE - 1425 BCEReign of Thutmose III in Egypt.
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1425 BCE - 1400 BCEReign of Amenhotep II in Egypt.
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1400 BCE - 1390 BCEReign of Thutmose IV in Egypt.
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c. 1386 BCE - c. 1353 BCEReign of Amenhotep III of Egypt.
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1386 BCE - 1353 BCEOpulent reign of Amenhotep III in Egypt.
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1353 BCE - c. 1336 BCEReign of Akhenaten, Tutankhamun's father, 'Heretic King' of Egypt.
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c. 1336 BCE - c. 1327 BCEReign of Tutankhamun with Ankhsenamun as queen.
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c. 1324 BCE - c. 1320 BCEPossible reign of the pharaoh Ay in Egypt.
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1320 BCE - 1295 BCEHoremheb rules Egypt, restores the old religion and temples.
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1292 BCE - 1290 BCERamesses I, founder of 19th Dynasty, reigns in Egypt.
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1290 BCE - 1279 BCESeti I revitalizes Egyptian economy and strengthens the empire.
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1279 BCE - 1212 BCEReign of Ramesses II (The Great) in Egypt.
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1213 BCE - 1203 BCEMerenptah reigns in Egypt, stele records first evidence of Israel as a people.
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1203 BCE - 1200 BCEAmenmesse usurps throne from rightful ruler Seti II but is defeated.
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1203 BCE - 1197 BCESeti II defeats usurper Amenmesse, reigns in Egypt.
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1197 BCE - 1191 BCEReign of Merenptah Siptah in Egypt.
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1191 BCE - 1190 BCEReign of female pharaoh Twosret in Egypt.
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1190 BCE - 1186 BCESetnakhte, founder of 20th Dynasty, rules in Egypt.
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1186 BCE - 1155 BCEReign of Ramesses III, the last strong pharaoh of the New Kingdom.
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1155 BCE - 1149 BCEReign of Ramesses IV in Egypt.
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1149 BCE - 1145 BCEReign of Ramesses V in Egypt, power of priests of Amun on the rise.
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1145 BCE - 1137 BCEReign of Ramesses VI in Egypt.
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1137 BCE - 1130 BCEReign of Ramesses VII in Egypt.
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1130 BCE - 1129 BCEReign of Ramesses VIII in Egypt, empire continues to decline.
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1129 BCE - 1111 BCEReign of Ramesses IX in Egypt.
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1111 BCE - 1107 BCEReign of Ramesses X in Egypt.
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1107 BCE - 1077 BCEReign of Ramesses XI at Per-Ramesses while priests of Amun rule from Thebes, Egypt.
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1077 BCE - 1051 BCEReign of Smendes I in Egypt, end of the New Kingdom.